The Lion King

Synopsis/Company

The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity. Simba is the young lion, his wicked uncle is Scar and his father, killed by his uncle, is King Mustafa. The roles of Young Simba and Young Nala to be played by local talent


Performers Cleveland Cathnott (Mufasa), Stephen Carlile (Scar), Gugwana Dlamini (Rafiki), Meilyr Sion (Zazu), Nicholas Nkuna (Simba), Carol Stennett (Nala), John Hasler (Timon), Mark Roper (Pumbaa), Gbemisola Ikumelo (Shenzi), Daniel Norford (Banzai), Philip Oakland (Ed), David Albury (Ensemble), Keisha Amponsa Banson (Ensemble), Tovah-Marie Bembridge (Ensemble), Magalie Brito (Ensemble), Thembelihle Cele (Ensemble), Sup Dhanasunthorn (Ensemble), Tiesha Duncan (Ensemble), Thibault Durand (Ensemble), Kwesi Jeffers (Ensemble), Aiko Kato (Ensemble), Mduduzi Madela (Ensemble), Hope Maine (Ensemble), Noni Makhathini (Ensemble), Mariano Manzela (Ensemble), Iamnia Montalvo (Ensemble), Giovani Napoly (Ensemble), Anna Ella Neocel (Ensemble), Nosipho Nkonqa (Ensemble), Sindisiwe Nxumalo (Ensemble), Phindile Nyandemi (Ensemble), Mark Peachy (Ensemble), George Rae (Ensemble), Lloyd Rathebe (Ensemble), Jeffrey Richardson (Ensemble), Georgey Souchette (Ensemble), Taresha Rommick (Ensemble), Thuli Thusi (Ensemble), Jean Vinicius das Neves Salomao (Ensemble), Jermaine Woods (Ensemble), Charlene Zijlstra (Ensemble), Bonga Zulu (Ensemble), Sibongoseni Zulu (Ensemble). Book by Roger Allers. Book by Irene Mecchi. Music Elton John. Music Tim Rice. Music Lebo M. Design Julie Taymor. Music Mark Mancina. Music Hans Zimmer. Company Walt Disney. Director Julie Taymor. Costume Julie Taymor. Choreographer Garth Fagan.